Internet Dangers   Parent's  Rules ‘N Tools™   Youth Safety Guide   Safety Tools   Harms of Porn   Child Sexual Abuse   Report a Cybercrime   Big Cheese Sites   Donna Rice Hughes       Bio       Photos       Media Appearances       Articles/Op-Eds       Contact Info       Endorsements       Presentations       Speaking Resume       COPA Statement   Kids Online   Public Policy Updates   MouseClick Maze		Donna Rice Hughes Professional Speaking Resume Professional Forum Congressional Hearings Educational Forums National/Grass Roots/Community Organizations Churches and Faith-Based Forums Press Conferences Professional Forum White House Washington, DC, April 6, 2006 Speech: Personal testimony and Internet safety World Hope International Board and Friends Dinner Alexandria, VA, March 17, 2006 Speech: Internet safety and personal testimony The Media Institute: The Cornerstone Project, "Free Speech: The Language of America" St. Regis Hotel, Washington, DC. January 14, 2003 Panel Discussion: Children, Indecency, and the First Amendment Addressed to representatives of the government, media, and academic communities The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation National Press Club, Washington DC. December 10, 2002 Press briefing and panel discussion: "See No Evil: How Internet Filters Affect the Search for online Health Information" Department of Justice: Federal Prosecutors' Symposium on Obscenity Columbia, South Carolina, June 2002 Spoke at the invitation of Attorney General John Ashcroft's office to address U.S. Attorneys and prosecutors on "Obscenity: Pervasiveness, Threat, and Harm" Global Violence Crisis and Hope: The Search for Solutions to Critical Global Problems New York, New York, October 2001 Sponsored by the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace and The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations Audience: Leaders of international and national NGOs from more than 120 nations; international statesmen; and leading authorities on children's issues Speech: "The Dark Side of the Internet" Rocky Mountain College/Computer Security, Privacy and Policy Institute's Computer Security Conference Billings, Montana, May 2001 Keynote speaker: "Internet Safety" Senator Conrad Burns and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft participated (by video) World Culture and Sports Festival 2001: Convocation of World Leaders New York, New York, January 2001 Sponsored by the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace, dedicated to the promotion of peace through international coalitions to address world problems Audience: Over 700 world leaders from 120 nations Speech: "The Dark Side of the Internet" Women in Federal Law Enforcement/Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Washington, DC, August 2000 Speech: "The Internet and Child Safety" Educational Policy Conference St. Louis, Missouri, March 2000 Sponsored by The Constitutional Coalition Speech: "Computers, Pornography and the Internet" Center for Christian Statesmanship Politics and Principle Luncheon Washington, DC, August 1999 Speech: Personal testimony National Conference of State Legislators Washington, DC, May 1999 Speech: "Pornography and the Internet" The Freedom Forum: Internet and the First Amendment Arlington, Virginia, January 1999 Panel discussion: "Filters and Ratings" National Federation of Press Women Washington, Virginia, June 1998 President's Roundtable on the Internet Business & Professional Women's Guild Washington, DC, May 1998 Speech: "Internet Safety" Congressional Hearings U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Washington, DC, October 15, 2003 Provided written testimony on the prosecution of illegal pornography Congressional Internet Caucus Washington, DC, May 23, 2002 Panel Discussion entitled "Controlling Online Pornography: Options for Parents and Families" The Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Washington, DC, November 1, 2001 " The Dot Kids Domain Name Act of 2001" Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families Washington, DC, March 28, 2000 "Keeping Children Safe from Internet Predators" House Judiciary Committee Washington, DC, May 13, 1999 "Internet Dangers" Educational Forums Crested Butte Community School Crested Butte, CO, February 16, 2006 Speech: Internet safety The Haverford School Haverford, Pennsylvania, November 17, 2003 Speech: "Internet Dangers and Safety Solutions" University of Houston Law Center, Andrews & Kurth Debate Houston, TX, October 22, 2002 Debate: Considering the Child Online Protection Act Donna Rice Hughes, President of EIE, vs. Nadine Strossen, President of ACLU Mariners Christian School Costa Mesa, California, October 2001 Sponsored by Parents In Action, the parent organization of 7 private schools Speech: "Internet Safety" University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut, January 2001 Sponsored by The International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences, the Professors World Peace Academy and the World University Federation Speech: "The Dark Side of the Internet" First Academy School Orlando, Florida, October 2000 Keynote luncheon speaker: "Online Safety, Legislative Efforts on Protecting Children Online" Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Bethesda, Maryland, April 2000 Speech: "Internet Safety" American University Washington, DC, November 1998 Speech: "Pornography, the Internet and Children" Johns Hopkins University's Odyssey Media Forum Baltimore, Maryland, October 1998 Free Speech: Media, Law and Society Panel discussion: "Sex and Violence on TV and the Web" National/Grass Roots/Community Organizations The Salvation Army National Women's Convention National Headquarters, May 13, 2003 Speech: "Internet Dangers and Safety Solutions" Addressed to the Women's Committee/ National Territorial Presidents/Territorial Secretaries of Women's Ministries The Salvation Army National Moral and Ethical Committee National Headquarters, March 28, 2003 Speech: "Internet Safety" The Christian Coalition Road to Victory Conference Washington, DC, October 12, 2002 Speech: "Internet Dangers and Call to the Church" Virginia Family Foundation Falls Church, Virginia, June 18, 2002 Keynote speaker: "Protecting Your Children and Family in Cyberspace" The Junior League of Monmouth County Red Bank, New Jersey, April 15, 2002 Safety Net Forum: "Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace" House of Hope Virginia Beach, Virginia, March 1, 2002 Speech: "Teens and the Internet" Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on Library Internet Filters Chesterfield, Virginia, June 2001 Speech: "Curbing Pornography in Public Libraries" Maryland Coalition Against Pornography Silver Spring, Maryland, April 2001 "Child Safety on the Information Highway" Seminar/Workshop Speech: "Kids Online - Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace" Safe Community Coalition McLean, Virginia, April 2001 Panel Discussion: "Pornography on the Internet - How to Curb Your Kids" House of Hope Orlando, Florida, October 2000 Presentation to residents of House of Hope, high risk teenagers, as well as their parents and training seminar attendees Speech: "Internet Safety" Florida Family Association 6th Annual Town Meeting Sarasota, Florida, October 2000 Speech: "Internet Safety - Protecting Your Children and Families in Cyberspace" Long Island Citizens for Community Values Long Island, New York, September 2000 Fall banquet keynote speech: "Internet Safety" Concerned Women For America 2000 National Convention Washington, DC, September 2000 Speech: "Internet Safety" National Leadership Forum on Abstinence Branson, Missouri, July 2000 Speech: "Kids Online - Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace" The Salvation Army Women's Camp Richardsville, Virginia, May 2000 Keynote speech: "Protecting Children Online" Impact America Cincinnati, Ohio, April 2000 The National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families Moderated Internet Safety Seminar Christian Coalition Road to Victory Conference Washington, DC, October 1999 Speech: "Pornography on the Internet" Chattanooga Logs Onto Safety Seminar Tennessee, April 1997 Speech: "Internet Safety" Churches and Faith-Based Forums National Prayer Breakfast Women's Gathering Washington, DC, February 1, 2006 Internet safety and personal testimony St. Rita Catholic School Alexandria, LA, March 21, 2006 Speech: Internet Safety After Eve Young Women's Conference McLean, VA, November 5, 2005 Internet safety and personal testimony Salvation Army National Social Services “Equip for Success” Conference Pittsburgh, PA, March 20, 2004 Speech: Internet Safety McLean Bible Church McLean, VA, February 29, 2004 Salvation Army Eastern Territorial Headquarters Leadership Conference West Nyack, New York, February 18, 2004 Internet safety solutions and dangers Glory Tabernacle's Extraordinary Women's Christmas Tea Washington, DC, December 13, 2003 Personal testimony and Internet safety Second Baptist Church Houston, Texas, November 1-2, 2003 Personal testimony and Internet safety Membership: 35,000 The Call LA: A Call to the Nation's Youth The Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, 2003 Addressed 25,000 youth on "The Harms of Pornography and a Call to Purity" McLean Bible Church McLean, VA, January 8, 2003 Speech: Internet Safety Masters Touch International Church Orlando, Florida, April 26, 2002 Speech: Internet safety Christian Church of North America Convention Chantilly, Virginia, September 2001 Speech: Personal testimony and "Internet Safety" New Community Church of the Palm Beaches Palm Beach, Florida, March 2001 Speech: Personal testimony and "Protect Your Children in Cyberspace" Sydenstricker United Methodist Church Springfield, Virginia, October 2000 Speech: "Internet Safety - Protecting Children and Families Online" Riverland Hills Baptist Church Columbia, South Carolina, August 2000 Speech: "Kids Online - Internet Safety" First Baptist Church of Orlando Orlando, Florida, August 1999 Speech: Personal testimony and "Internet Safety" Women for Christ Annual Luncheon Jacksonville, Florida, February 1999 Keynote speaker: Personal testimony and "Internet Safety" Women of Fourth Church Luncheon Bethesda, Maryland, March 1998 Speech: Personal testimony IMFK Hawaii (Aloha Stadium), July 1996 Ministry for missionaries and their children Speech: Personal testimony Press Conferences Press Conference on Children's Online Protection Act Washington, DC, November 2001 Supreme Court Press Conference on Children's Internet Protection Act Washington, DC, March 2001 Longworth House Office Building Press Conference on John Ashcroft nomination for Attorney General Washington, DC, January 2001 Concerned Women for America National Headquarters Media Briefing on Youth Violence Washington, DC, October 1999 National Press Club Press Conference on Communications Decency Act Washington, DC, June 1997 Supreme Court Press Conference on Communications Decency Act Washington, DC, March 1997 National Press Club